
Straight talk on swimming coaching from Wayne Goldsmith — 30+ years working with Olympic programs and national federations worldwide. Cutting through the noise on technique, training, race skills and building swimmers who love the sport. swimminggold.substack.com
| Publishes | Twice weekly | Episodes | 37 | Founded | 2 months ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | SwimmingSports | |||

By Wayne Goldsmith
A lot of coaches, when they start out, focus on one thing: physiology. The body. The physical elements of swimming.
They spend years looking for drills, workouts, training programs, session plans. They go to conferences. An elite... more
By Wayne Goldsmith
Coaches and parents often ask me: “How do I help my swimmer develop confidence?”
Here’s the equation I use:
Confidence = Belief × Evidence
Think of confidence as a can — the Confidence Can.
Our job as coaches — and as swimmers... more
By Wayne Goldsmith
I often get asked to do pool deck sessions with swim teams when I travel.
Most of the time it’s drills and skills practices or “motivation” talks, attitude talks etc.
But there’s one session I love to do because it’s so importan... more
By Wayne Goldsmith
No matter what stroke.
No matter the age of the squad swimmer.
From “Minis to Masters” - there’s 7 Technique Tips that I guarantee will improve the swimming technique of every swimmer you coach.
* Soft hands;
* Loose feet;
* ... more
Write a training session for yourself, coach!
We all write workouts for our athletes. We know the repeats, the drills, the distances, the times. We prepare everything in advance for our swimmers.
But what about YOUR plan?
Add a column to your work... more
What would you do if you had ONE session with a team you don’t know, in a place you’ve never been, sometimes in a language you don’t speak, in a culture you don’t understand?
I have the best job in the world.
I get to travel around the globe spend... more
By Wayne Goldsmith
This is without doubt my favorite story to tell when I do Club visits, swimming parents workshops and coaching clinics: The 5 a.m. In A Swimming Household story.
Please share this with every swimming parent you know.
It is a fun... more
By Wayne Goldsmith
I’ve been to over 1000 swimming pools.
Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Fiji Islands, USA, South Korea, Zimbabwe, South Africa, England, The Isle of Man, Ireland, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Germany, France, Spain, Portugal... more
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